1996 Manchester bombing

The 1996 Manchester bombing occurred at 11:17 AM on 15 June 1996 when the Provisional IRA unleashed a very powerful truck bomb in the city of Manchester, England, detonating the largest bomb to hit the United Kingdom since World War II. The IRA warned the police 90 minutes before the attack, and 75,000 people were evacuated. However, the bomb squad failed to defuse the bomb in time, and 212 people were injured. The bombing came a day before the Germany-Russia soccer match during the UEFA Euro 1996 championship was supposed to take place in Manchester. The IRA claimed responsibility for the attack while expressing its regret for the fact that civilians were harmed, and several buildings had to be demolished due to their irreparable status. However, the bombing started the city's mass regeneration, and Manchester became a "powerhouse" city of the United Kingdom after new buildings were built.